One year ago today we got six little photos in my IN BOX that changed our lives forever. A sweet little 18 month old girl in a yellow dress. What a wonderful world indeed.
Laura
Since October 10, 2011 (when we first held you)
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Timeline to Make Dreams Come True
11.15.09- Decided on International Adoption
12.5.09- Picked Agency
12.8.09- Agency Accepted Application
12.16.09- First Fingerprinting
12.22.09- Told Families and Close Friends
2.22.10- Mama Had to Re-Do FBI Prints
2.23.10- Homestudy ABD (Need Prints!!)
3.11.10- Registration Docs Done
3.31.10- Mama's Fingerprints Rejected AGAIN
4.8.10-Mama Had to Re-Do FBI Prints
7.2010- Fingerprints Rejected- Decided to Put Adoption on Hold
11.2010- Mama and Mister Re-do FBI Prints (mama sent 3 sets) and Local Prints
2.7.2011- Mama's Prints REJECTED
2.2011- Agency Decides to Limit to Regions that Don't Require Prints
2.22.2011- Homestudy OFFICIALLY COMPLETE
3.2011- USCIS Fingerprinting in JAX (mama)
4.2011- USCIS Fingerprinting in JAX (mister)
6.11.2011- Dossier Apostilles Complete and mailed to Agency
6.16.2011- I-171H Returned Yay!
8.18.2011- It's a Girl!! Referral Photos etc!
8.22.2011- Go over Documents with IA Doctor
8.22.2011- Tell Agency- We Want to Meet Her!
9.9.2011- Request to Visit Letter Mailed Out
9.13.2011- Trip One Travel Dates Set!
9.24.2011- Visas are Here!!
10.10.2011- Met our sweet girl for the first time
10.12.2011- Signed the official petition to adopt the Bee
12.7.2011- Tentative court date for February!
12.22.2011- February court date confirmed!! ! 10 day wait possibly changing to 30 day wait (still in limbo while judge is out for holidays)
1.11.2012- Travel schedule emailed- making flight plans!
1.14.2012- Visas mailed!
1.26.2012- Visas are Here.
2.9.2012- PASSED COURT!! The judge said "DA!"
2.15.2012- Got trip three travel schedule!
3.10.2012- Left for trip three
3.13.2012- GOTCHA!!!
3.17.2012- Home!
12.5.09- Picked Agency
12.8.09- Agency Accepted Application
12.16.09- First Fingerprinting
12.22.09- Told Families and Close Friends
2.22.10- Mama Had to Re-Do FBI Prints
2.23.10- Homestudy ABD (Need Prints!!)
3.11.10- Registration Docs Done
3.31.10- Mama's Fingerprints Rejected AGAIN
4.8.10-Mama Had to Re-Do FBI Prints
7.2010- Fingerprints Rejected- Decided to Put Adoption on Hold
11.2010- Mama and Mister Re-do FBI Prints (mama sent 3 sets) and Local Prints
2.7.2011- Mama's Prints REJECTED
2.2011- Agency Decides to Limit to Regions that Don't Require Prints
2.22.2011- Homestudy OFFICIALLY COMPLETE
3.2011- USCIS Fingerprinting in JAX (mama)
4.2011- USCIS Fingerprinting in JAX (mister)
6.11.2011- Dossier Apostilles Complete and mailed to Agency
6.16.2011- I-171H Returned Yay!
8.18.2011- It's a Girl!! Referral Photos etc!
8.22.2011- Go over Documents with IA Doctor
8.22.2011- Tell Agency- We Want to Meet Her!
9.9.2011- Request to Visit Letter Mailed Out
9.13.2011- Trip One Travel Dates Set!
9.24.2011- Visas are Here!!
10.10.2011- Met our sweet girl for the first time
10.12.2011- Signed the official petition to adopt the Bee
12.7.2011- Tentative court date for February!
12.22.2011- February court date confirmed!! ! 10 day wait possibly changing to 30 day wait (still in limbo while judge is out for holidays)
1.11.2012- Travel schedule emailed- making flight plans!
1.14.2012- Visas mailed!
1.26.2012- Visas are Here.
2.9.2012- PASSED COURT!! The judge said "DA!"
2.15.2012- Got trip three travel schedule!
3.10.2012- Left for trip three
3.13.2012- GOTCHA!!!
3.17.2012- Home!
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